L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Introduction to the verb cisailler
The English translation of the French verb cisailler is “to shear” or “to trim.” It is pronounced as “see-za-ye.”
The word cisailler comes from the Old French word “cisail,” which means “shears.” It is most often used as a transitive verb in everyday French, meaning that it requires a direct object.
In the L’infinitif Présent tense, cisailler is conjugated as “cisailler” for all subject pronouns, such as je ciseailler (I shear), tu ciseailler (you shear), il/elle ciseailler (he/she shears), nous cisaillons (we shear), vous cisaillez (you shear), ils/elles cisaillent (they shear).
Here are three examples of cisailler used in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
- Je dois cisailler mes cheveux demain. (I have to shear/trim my hair tomorrow.)
- Tu aimes cisailler les haies dans le jardin. (You enjoy shearing/trimming the hedges in the garden.)
- Les coiffeurs cisaillent les cheveux de leurs clients tous les jours. (Hairdressers shear/trim their clients’ hair every day.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of cisailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cisaille | Je cisaille du tissu. | I shear fabric. |
tu | cisailles | Tu cisailles les haies. | You trim hedges. |
il | ciseaille | Il ciseaille les cheveux. | He cuts hair. |
elle | ciseaille | Elle ciseaille le papier. | She cuts paper. |
on | cisaille | On cisaille le métal. | We shear metal. |
nous | cisaillons | Nous cisaillons le bois. | We cut wood. |
vous | ciseillez | Vous ciseillez le carton. | You cut cardboard. |
ils | cisaillent | Ils cisaillent la laine. | They shear wool. |
elles | cisaillent | Elles cisaillent les fleurs. | They trim flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Cisailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler (this article)
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Cisailler – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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